Author: Vincent Osuwo

US President Donald Trump expressed doubt about renewed war with Iran, telling CNN it was “highly unlikely,” before a Monday meeting with Qatar’s prime minister, who is acting as mediator. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to restart strikes, and US media reports indicate that hostilities could resume following last Tuesday’s midterm elections. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, the president said renewed fighting was “highly unlikely” but cautioned that his decision “depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement.” “I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard. I hit them so hard. You…

The funeral of the late gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, is set to take place on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, several weeks after his death on October 14, 2026. A schedule of funeral arrangements was shared on Monday through the deceased’s official Instagram page, indicating that the lying-in-state will run from 9am to 10am, followed by a burial service from 10am to 11am. The venue was listed as Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan. The poster, which bore the words, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” did not indicate…

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has stated that the state government intends to enforce the one-year rent payment clause in its real estate law so that landlords cannot demand two or three years’ rent upfront. Hamzat, who is also the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, noted that this provision is part of the Lagos State Real Estate Registration Agency law passed in 2025, and added that ensuring compliance is now the government’s next priority. He made this remark on Sunday at a governorship debate held in Lagos and organized by the Nigeria Debate Consortium. The…

Nigeria’s Flamingos arrived in Abuja on Monday morning after their historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup win in Morocco. The team clinched its first-ever title on Saturday by narrowly defeating Japan 2-1 in the final, with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku netting the goals that secured Nigeria’s win. With this feat, the Flamingos also became the first African team to win the global age-grade tournament. Their triumph came on the back of an impressive run of form ahead of the tournament, as they claimed the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire with a flawless record of five wins…

US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was “too tough,” according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired on Sunday. He said the policy ended up “hurting” him, and he partly blamed “bad messaging” for the Republicans’ losses in the midterms. When asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes,” “I think it was too tough…I think it might be too tough.” CBS published the excerpt on X before the interview aired on network TV later on Sunday. It was recorded after the Republican Party suffered a heavy defeat in Tuesday’s…

A barber based in Lagos, Babajide Adelowo, has died one day after being released from police custody, where he reportedly spent 28 days following his arrest on suspicion of possessing firearms. It was gathered that officers of the X-Squad of the Lagos State Police Command arrested Adelowo at his shop in Iba Estate, in the Iyana-Iba area of the state, on October 6, and that he was released on Tuesday, November 3. However, the family accused the Lagos operatives of torturing him severely while he was in detention. They alleged that the Lagos barber was hung repeatedly from a weightlifting…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged immediate steps to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, unemployment and poverty, cautioning that failures in leadership are pushing citizens to look for better prospects abroad, frequently via risky migration routes. Obasanjo made the remarks on Saturday at a panel discussion titled “Lest We Forget,” held during the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend 2026, an event organized by the African Export-Import Bank in Lagos State. The former president, who looked back on Nigeria’s security situation since independence, stated that the country needs to face the governance failures behind shrinking safety and economic opportunities. “We just have to…

Sunderland got their first Premier League victory since August, with Enzo le Fee’s penalty helping the hosts defeat Chelsea at the Stadium of Light. From the spot in the 36th minute, Le Fee sent Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders the wrong way. However, the decision to award Sunderland’s penalty was contentious, as referee Jarred Gillett ruled that Levi Colwill had pulled Brian Brobbey to the ground – even though both players were grappling with each other as Brobbey drove towards goal. Sunderland’s win, only their second in the league this season but their sixth across all competitions, will relieve some pressure…

Liverpool handed the struggling Crystal Palace their fourth straight Premier League defeat in a 3-1 victory, putting more pressure on Pierre Sage. Palace sits at the bottom of the table with only seven points from a possible 30 under Sage, who took over from Oliver Glasner in the summer. Liverpool punished Palace for their wasted chances at Selhurst Park, with Alexis Mac Allister’s excellent header in the 40th minute breaking the deadlock after a well-worked free-kick routine. Fourteen minutes into the second half, Florian Wirtz finished neatly to double the Reds’ lead after being found by Bradley Barcola. Odegaard scores…

The Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has alleged that President Ahmed Tinubu’s administration delayed collecting taxes under the newly enacted tax laws out of fear of losing the 2027 general election. ‎ ‎Kwankwaso made this allegation during his remarks at the inauguration of the NDC campaign council in Jigawa State, which took place in Dutse, the state capital. ‎ ‎He alleged that even though the tax reform bills had been passed into law, the Federal Government was hesitant to begin implementing them due to worries about the possible political fallout ahead of the…